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Feb. 21 & 22, 2026
Theater
Project Pride
Project Pride is a group of LGBTQ and straight allied teens creating theatre that gives voice to their experiences, culminating in a production that challenges the assumptions and celebrates the diversity of the participants and audience.We are a proud member of the…
Feb. 20, 2026
Music
The Westerlies
Polsky Theatre in the Midwest Trust Center
The self-described “accidental brass quartet” takes its name from the prevailing winds that travel from west to east. “Skilled interpreters who are also adept improvisers” (NPR’s “Fresh Air”), The Westerlies explore jazz, roots, and chamber music influences to create the…
Feb. 17 - Mar. 8, 2026
Theater
One of the Good Ones
Copaken Stage - Kansas City Repertory Theatre
The ultimate family showdown is on in this new comedy hailed as “genuinely funny, topical, and heartfelt” by Entertainment Weekly.When the “perfect” Latina daughter brings her boyfriend home to meet the parents, her family’s biases and preconceptions are put on…
Feb. 15, 2026
Theater
Dogman: The Musical
“A howling good time. This show is perfect for everyone.” – NewsdayA Hilarious, Heartfelt Family Adventure!Based on the worldwide bestselling hit series by Dav Pilkey, Dog Man: The Musical is a hilarious and heartwarming production following the chronicles of Dog…
Feb. 15, 2026
Theater
TeenTix KC Special Event: The Acting Company 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'
Yardley Hall in the Midwest Trust Center
A rapturous, fresh take on one of William Shakespeare’s most popular and widely performed plays, The Acting Company’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” is a captivating, coming-of-age story that will surprise and delight! In this fast-paced, crowd-pleasing comedy, a mischievous fairy creates…
Feb. 14, 2026
Theater
The Acting Company 'Great Expectations'
Yardley Hall in the Midwest Trust Center
The Acting Company reinvigorates Charles Dickens’ “Great Expectations” with an effervescent stage adaptation brimming with unexpected hilarity and romantic heart.Akin to a bingeable dramedy carved with the beautiful prose that made Dickens so popular, Nikki Massoud’s take on this timeless…
Feb. 14, 2026
Workshops/Classes
Teen-led Saturday: Love is Everywhere
Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art
It’s love month! Join the Kemper Teen Arts Council for a day of art-making inspired by the people and things we love!TEENS ONLY!Draw inspiration from work on view and artists from Kemper Museum’s permanent collection and create a drawing, collage…
Feb. 11 - 13, 2026
Opera
Carmen
White Recital Hall - James C. Olson Performing Arts Center
The UMKC Conservatory presents their winter opera, Carmen. Set in the south of Spain, George Bizet’s famous opera follows Carmen, a free-spirited woman who beguiles a naive soldier; when scorned, his obsessive jealousy leads to ruin.
Feb. 7, 2026
Music
Joshua Redman Quartet
Joshua Redman is one of the most acclaimed and respected jazz artists to have emerged in our generation. With a career spanning over thirty years, it is hard to imagine a year of firsts for a musician as prolific as…
Feb. 6 - July 26, 2026
Visual Arts
Julie Buffalohead: Stories of Becoming
Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art
Motherhood transforms you; Indigenous motherhood makes you conscious of impediments. As an Indigenous mother, I quickly realized that even the animals incorporated into the toys, books, and clothes available to my daughter were from distant places. I pondered how this…
Feb. 6 - 8, 2026
Workshops/Classes
Teen Writers Fest
Johnson County Arts & Heritage Center
short original plays by Kansas City metro area teensSpinning Tree Theatre proudly presents TEEN WRITERS FEST February 6-8. Each of three original plays were written by Kansas City metro area high school students and began development in September 2025 as…
February 5, 2026
Julie Buffalohead Artist Talk and Reception
Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art
Stop by the Nerman Museum on February 5, 6-9 p.m. for an artist talk and opening reception with Julie Buffalohead. The artist talk, led by Kendra R. Greendeer, will occur from 6 to 7 p.m. with a reception to follow.This…
EXTENDED! Reopening on Jan. 31, on view through Dec. 13, 2026
Visual Arts
Amy Kligman: The Salon for Possible Futures
Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art
Amy Kligman: The Salon for Possible Futures is a built environment installation that takes on the familiar shape of a living room. It acts at once as a library, a gallery, a cabinet of curiosity, a third space, a common…
Jan 30th, 2026—Mar 7th, 2027
Visual Arts
Edra Soto: the place of dwelling
Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art
Edra Soto (b. 1971, Puerto Rico) alters and recontextualizes common functional objects—wrought-iron screens, plastic lawn furniture, and electric fans, ubiquitous in her native Puerto Rico—to create objects and environments that celebrate the voices of working-class communities. Soto’s installation, the place…
Friday, January 30, 2026
Theater
The Drum Closet - TeenTix KC Night!
A coming-of-age play about two young, drum-loving African American brothers navigating a white high school, its bias, bullying, and powers-that-be.The story follows two ambitious, Nigerian-American brothers. Though Timi is a freshman and Kareem is a senior, they both must learn…
Jan. 28 - Feb. 15, 2026
Theater
Casey & Diana
In 1991, the residents of Casey House, Canada’s first AIDS hospice, learned Princess Diana would visit. Casey and Diana tells a powerful true story of compassion, unity, and hope amid grief. Praised as “a moving celebration of women who choose…
Jan. 28 - Feb. 22, 2026
Theater
The Drum Closet
A coming-of-age play about two young, drum-loving African American brothers navigating a white high school, its bias’, bullying, and powers-that-be.The story follows two Nigerian American brothers. Though Timi is a freshman and Kareem is a Senior, they both want to…
Dec. 22, 2025
Christmas Break Project: Nourish KC
Nourish KC believes nutritious food is a basic need and a human right for EVERYONE! Nourish KC provides those experiencing a lack of access to food a meal in their kitchen. Youth will learn about homelessness and food insecurity while…
December 14, 2025
Teen Fashion Show
Nelson-Atkins Museum Museum of Art
Enjoy a fashion show celebrating teen fashion designers.in Kirkwood Hall
Dec. 13, 2025
Collective Imagining Circle: 2026
Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art
Join Salon artist and organizer Amy Kligman on Saturday, December 13, from 1-2:30 p.m. in a circle dialogue to explore the possibility of developing value- and mission-centric personal goals for the year 2026. Participants will go through a collective imagination…